Embedded C Software Engineer Job Trends in England

Software Engineer - Embedded C
UK > England

The median Software Engineer - Embedded C salary in England is £53,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 620 697 696
Rank change year-on-year +77 -1 +348
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded C Software Engineer 2 28 5
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.005% 0.045% 0.010%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.005% 0.047% 0.011%
Number of salaries quoted 2 13 1
10th Percentile £51,625 £40,000 -
25th Percentile £52,188 - £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,750 £45,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +19.44% -10.00% -20.00%
75th Percentile £54,688 - £55,000
90th Percentile £54,875 £57,000 -
UK median annual salary £53,750 £45,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +19.44% -10.00% -20.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title 38,791 58,964 47,366
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.56% 95.22% 95.50%
Number of salaries quoted 23,461 33,679 36,554
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £35,750 £42,500 £43,869
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,000 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.09% -4.17% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £56,252 £60,000
% change year-on-year -6.67% -6.25% -

Embedded C Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Embedded C Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Embedded C Software Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Embedded C Software Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Embedded C Software Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded C Software Engineer job vacancies in England

Embedded C Software Engineer
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C Software Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 23 October 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Midlands +43 2 £53,750 -
West Midlands +41 2 £53,750 -
Embedded C Software Engineer
UK

Embedded C Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, Embedded C Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Embedded C Software Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) 3G
1 2 (100.00%) C
1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded C++
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded Firmware
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 2 (100.00%) Firmware
1 2 (100.00%) FreeRTOS
1 2 (100.00%) GPRS
1 2 (100.00%) GSM
1 2 (100.00%) Linux
1 2 (100.00%) MISRA
1 2 (100.00%) Modbus
1 2 (100.00%) RS-232
1 2 (100.00%) RS-485
1 2 (100.00%) Secure Coding
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) SSL
1 2 (100.00%) TCP/IP
1 2 (100.00%) Test Automation
2 1 (50.00%) Agile

Embedded C Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (100.00%) 3G
1 2 (100.00%) GPRS
1 2 (100.00%) GSM
1 2 (100.00%) Modbus
1 2 (100.00%) RS-232
1 2 (100.00%) RS-485
1 2 (100.00%) SSL
1 2 (100.00%) TCP/IP
General
1 1 (50.00%) Manufacturing
Operating Systems
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 2 (100.00%) FreeRTOS
1 2 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 2 (100.00%) Secure Coding
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Test Automation
2 1 (50.00%) Agile
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) C
1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded C++
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) MISRA
System Software
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded Firmware
1 2 (100.00%) Firmware